MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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